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Snappy Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

By machine

Are these sentences acceptable?

He washed his clothes by washing machine.
He washed his clothes by the washing machine.
He washed his clothes on the washing machine.
He washed his clothes in the washing machine.
  

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Hi, Are these sentences acceptable? He washed his clothes by washing machine. He washed his clothes by the washing machine.

— Clive

  • Hi, Are these sentences acceptable?
  • He washed his clothes by washing machine.
  • He washed his clothes by the washing machine.
  • He washed his clothes on the washing machine.
  • He washed his clothes in the washing machine.
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Hi,
Are these sentences acceptable?

He washed his clothes by washing machine.
He washed his clothes by the washing machine.
He washed his clothes on the washing machine.
He washed his clothes in the washing machine.

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I suggest the last of your sentences:

He washed his clothes in the washing machine.

Having "washed" and "washing machine" may seem redundant, but for clarity it is worthwhile stating what kind of machine he used. Maybe it was sock and he tried washing them in the "food processor" (a type of machine).
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SnappyAre these sentences acceptable?

He washed his clothes by washing machine.
He washed his clothes by the washing machine.
He washed his clothes on the washing machine.
He washed his clothes in the washing machine.
The last is the best grammatically, but note that in many parts of the world these days, the default method for washin
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